TIMOTHY MCVEIGH CONVICTED!

But the Jury is Still Out!

In what has been called the worst
terrorist attack in America's history, we glimpse an ominous shadow
of the events which are still undecided. It may well be said that the
jury is still out.

We have heard the many charges and claims of
the government through the mainstream media. President Clinton and the
Justice Department have implicated the militia and the right wing
extremists, inflamed by radical talk show hosts. Then is heard counter
claims made by those whom the President has accused . The high profile,
much publicized trial, currently winding down in Denver, has not served
to clearly reveal everything about this tragic event, nor the deeper
issues which it has raised.

FBI agent, Frederick Whitehurst made a
significant statement on the witness stand at the McVeigh trial
recently. "There is some data missing that I find an enigma." This
statement may be more significant than he realized or intended. There
seems to be a lack of consensus on the part of many people as to the
true underlying motivation for this tragic event.

The fate of Timothy McVeigh rested with
the jury but, regardless of their decision, a larger picture is
developing in the background. It is a puzzle that WILL BE pieced
together and many pieces are emerging from the bombed-out ruins of
the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

Is Someone Hiding Something?

Contrasting with the government's
insistence on a single bombing suspect, former OKC Federal Grand
Juror, Hoppy Heidelberg says, "no one who saw McVeigh with other
suspects was ever allowed to testify before the Federal Grand Jury. I
think the government knows who John Doe 2 is." Jubilee Magazine,
1996.

When Heidelberg agreed to an interview
with a local television reporter, he got a call from the United
States Attorney's Office saying he would be arrested if he proceeded
with the interview. "They tried everything to shut me up. They said
they were going to throw me in jail, they've tried everything to keep
me from talking to the press about this." (ibid).

Melissa Klinzing, former News Director of
KFOR TV in Oklahoma City, said, "there's not one person in this city
who believes Timothy McVeigh blew up the federal building by
himself." She recently told The WINDS, "I still stand by that
statement," and a large amount of evidence supports her conclusion.

The original news footage live and
unedited from the bombing scene shows firemen and medical personnel
being called away from the rescue effort in the bombed-out building
because of the presence of additional bombs which were found in the
wreckage of the building. In an interview with explosives expert, Dr.
Randall Heather just a few hours after the blast, he stated, "we got
lucky, the second bomb that was found did not detonate." The
reporters on the scene said Federal authorities told them that more
bombs had been found and they were being defused by munitions
experts.

The FBI in Oklahoma City was contacted by
The WINDS, but refused to comment or discuss the news reports of
additional bombs being discovered inside the bombed-out federal
building. Calls to the OKC Fire Department were directed to a Public
Information Officer who said any questions directed to rescue workers
must first be made in writing to the Fire Chief, and he would make
the decision whether a worker could respond. The officer said it is
unlikely that contact or an interview would be granted.

Is Someone Forcing Something?

Witness intimidation has been another
factor in the investigation. Several witnesses have changed their
story after contact with the FBI and other officials. News Director,
Melissa Klinzing of Channel 4 in OKC spoke about the difficulties of
interviewing witnesses, "we get there, and all of a sudden they've
been told to shut up." The TV reporters found it almost impossible to
conduct interviews with witnesses.

Originally, Michael Fortier had stated ,
"I do not believe that Tim (McVeigh) blew up any building in
Oklahoma. There's nothing for me to look back on and say yeah, that
might have been, I should have seen it back then - there's nothing
like that, I know my friend. Tim McVeigh is not the face of terror as
reported on (the cover of) Time Magazine." Journalist David Hoffman.
But the government raided his home in Kingman, Arizona and afterward
he changed his story, possibly due to a plea bargain offer.

Hoppy Heidelberg describes the FBI tactics
used on Fortier. "They put 'tremendous pressure' on him. They brought
pressure on him at his job in Kingman, Arizona, they were on him at
his home. He was pressured twenty-four hours a day and he had no
attorney. He's a kid and didn't realize the FBI had nothing on him.
They didn't want to arrest him because if they did, they'd have to
appoint a lawyer for him.

"The media has completely exaggerated his
confession to casing the Federal Building with McVeigh. Fortier and
McVeigh were driving through OKC on the way to Kansas and they passed
by the Federal Building, it was something like that." (ibid).

Oklahoma State Representative, Charles Key
is another who sees the contradiction between the "official account"
and the facts in the case. "There's some reason they are covering
this up" he said, citing the early reports of multiple bombs which
quickly disappeared. In a letter to his constituents he said, "Those
who dared oppose the REVISIONIST NEWS ACCOUNTS were ostracized,
mocked, discredited, dark-cornered, etc. I know, I was one who dared
to be politically incorrect.

"At some point it became painfully
apparent that there was more wrong than right with the federal
investigation. That is when I had a very tough decision to make.
Should I sit and do nothing and remain in my comfort zone simply
"playing the part" of the caring politician for the photo ops? Or
should I really do the right thing even if it meant giving the phrase
"politically incorrect" a whole new dimension. It didn't take long
after discussing it with my wife to determine that I had to do the
right thing no matter what the consequences were to be."

Representative Key realized that the truth
was not coming out at the McVeigh trial, in fact much important
evidence was being withheld, hidden and covered-up. After a legal
battle that went to the State Court of Appeals, Representative Key
has prevailed in his efforts to impanel a County Grand Jury to
examine the critical evidence that the Federal investigators have
refused to acknowledge or admit as evidence. In strong opposition to
Key's efforts was the District Attorney, State Attorney General and
Governor Keating. "They've fought us every step of the way," Key
said.

A larger picture begins to take shape as
background details are filled in . Suzanne Harris, a former law
professor and current head of the "think tank" Law Loft, says, "we
saw OKC coming. The signs can be recognized in what we read in the
press and hear in the media. A significant amount of the information
and disinformation will tell you if you understand how to read it, what's coming next.
We knew in the middle of 1994 that there would be an explosive
political or terrorist episode to buffalo the people into giving up
their rights.

"What are the signs, what are the
techniques used to create these episodes? We figured by the middle of
1994 that there would be an incident calculated to catapult the
American people into a state of panic where they would give up their
freedom in favor of tyranny. Early in 1995 we figured the likely 'bad
guy' in the scenario would be the militia, based on the TV talk shows
interviewing various militia groups; the Southern Poverty Law
Center's efforts in sending out memoranda listing hate groups,
listing militia groups, etc. This indicates the militia is calculated
to be the likely target.

What Will Come Out of This?

"Next in this kind of scenario that you
see is the legislative base." It is the appropriately disguised,
ironclad response to the contrived foe or menace. And "since most
freedom is lost 'voluntarily' through legislation, there is a paper
trail. And a significant part of that paper trail will appear in the
public record. In February of 1995, out came the key, that is, the
terrorism bill. That makes sense of why you would have a Waco
episode, or why you would have an OKC episode.

"For those who say the militia did it,
that's fine, but use a little logic. In basic criminology, who do you
look at when you're looking for the culprit? Try the guy who benefits
from it . And who benefits from OKC? - not the people, not the
militia." Suzanne Harris.

Harris began the year 1995 by stating in
interviews that "this would be the year of terrorism. This year the
issue will be terrorism because the end goal is an international court of
justice that will take away all criminal law jurisdiction under
the guise that you can't fight terrorism without a new international
court of justice. That's the end game."

Now let's talk about the immediate game.
In February, 1995 President Clinton had introduced in the Senate,
Bill 390. Senator Byden said in the Congressional Record that he was
"introducing it because the President had commanded him to do it, but
that he was severely troubled by it because of the use of secret
tribunals and the loss of liberty that it represented ."
Congressional Record, Feb. 10, 1995.

Harris has been comparing the proposed
legislation to that of Nazi Germany's totalitarian system in the
1930's. "The one thing that is unique in Senate Bill 390 is that when
you compare it to the comparable legislation in Germany, the U.S.
bill is worse. On the face of the record, the protective custody
order that was the operative document for most of the period from
1934-38 in Germany contained better guarantees of civil liberty than
this bill that President Clinton has offered to the American people."

In October,1995, the President stated in a
news conference, "It's been six months since the Oklahoma City
bombing and they (Congress) still haven't passed the (anti-terrorism)
bill." The thin veil of disguise thrown over the real object is
becoming more and more transparent.

Who Are The Terrorists?

Supposing that McVeigh was truly guilty of
the bombing in Oklahoma City, we have to take into consideration the
man's training. Timothy McVeigh was honored and decorated by the
United States Army for his outstanding performance during Operation
Desert Storm. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the coveted Combat
Infantry Badge. Why?...Because he blew up Iraqi tanks and gunned down
the enemy. He saw the U.S. military ruthlessly destroy thousands of
human lives, men, women, and children because they were called the
"enemy". The greater the destruction and devastation one inflicts in
battle, the greater the honor and accolades in return. Isn't that
standard operating procedure in war?

When he returned to civilian life after his
army discharge, he again found himself confronted by the enemy. The war
had begun at Ruby Ridge and continued with devastating fury at Waco and
his government had trained him well - in how to conduct himself in a
state of war.

But if he indeed took up arms to fight the
enemy now, in place of honor, he suddenly became a terrorist. The
President was calling for the death penalty for this domestic
terrorist.

President Clinton, though, has shown
remarkable partiality in his attitudes toward the world's notable
terrorists. While as Commander-in- Chief, he ordered a bombing strike
in Iraq (terrorism), in his own country for the same offense he calls
for the severest penalty against Timothy McVeigh. The President
invited to the White House as an honored guest, Gerry Adams, whose
Senn Fein branch of the terrorist Irish Republican Army is
responsible for hundreds of deaths and received as a distinguished
head of state, Yassar Arafat, the well known PLO leader whose
background certainly involves terrorism.

If McVeigh indeed was involved in this
bombing for the reason the U.S. has stated, how then could this ever
be considered murder? It would have to be considered war, or at the
very least revolutionary attacks. A recent letter to the editor in a
news magazine makes a forceful point. "If the Oklahoma City bombing
were indeed the result of frustration with, and reprisal for the
unconstitutional excesses of government exemplified by the Waco
massacre, then blame for this act of terrorism would be directly
traceable to the door of those trusted public servants who thumbed
their noses at the rights of the people."

While it is not the intent of this article
to decide the guilt or innocence of Mr. McVeigh, neither is it the
intent to justify any action, but if he is guilty, he must still be
considered a product of the system - the system that indiscriminately
destroys countless thousands of human lives in Iraq, Central America,
Africa, the United States and beyond.

McVeigh's attorney, Steven Jones made a
significant statement: "One day when you know what I know and what I
have learned, and that day will come, YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN LOOK AT
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE SAME WAY." That day has
arrived.